TestClassAttribute Class

Used to identify classes that contain test methods. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.SmartDevice.UnitTestFramework (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.SmartDevice.UnitTestFramework.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple := False)> _
Public NotInheritable Class TestClassAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute
'Usage
Dim instance As TestClassAttribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple = false)]
public sealed class TestClassAttribute : Attribute
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class, AllowMultiple = false)]
public ref class TestClassAttribute sealed : public Attribute
public final class TestClassAttribute extends Attribute

Remarks

Test methods marked with the TestMethodAttribute are unavailable if the class that contains them is not marked with the TestClassAttribute. The test class is not valid without the TestClassAttribute.

This attribute can be specified on a class. Only one instance of this attribute may be applied to a class.

By default, this attribute is used in generated code.

For more information about how to use attributes, see Extending Metadata Using Attributes.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.Attribute
    Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.TestClassAttribute

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

See Also

Reference

TestClassAttribute Members

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting Namespace